{"id":33394,"date":"2014-11-14T10:52:52","date_gmt":"2014-11-14T17:52:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stage.headlessnauedu-b6hgdzckfdgxgzhe.westus-01.azurewebsites.net\/?p=33394"},"modified":"2014-12-15T12:48:44","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T19:48:44","slug":"exemplary-seniors-shine-awards-ceremony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/news\/exemplary-seniors-shine-awards-ceremony\/","title":{"rendered":"Exemplary seniors shine during awards ceremony"},"content":{"rendered":"

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President’s Prize winners Shannon McClain (left) and Haley Shukert pose with President Cheng during the Nov. 13 ceremony.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Dozens of graduating seniors received golden honors Thursday night during a reception where they were recognized for their contributions to Northern Arizona University.<\/p>\n

Twenty-two students received the university’s coveted Gold Axe Award for their achievements. Two of the winners\u2014Shannon McClain and Haley Shukert<\/strong>\u2014also received the prestigious President\u2019s Prize for their exemplary leadership, academic excellence and service to the NAU community.<\/p>\n

Eight students pictured below also were named Distinguished Seniors by their college. The awards were announced at the Gold Axe and Distinguished Seniors awards banquet in the Ashurst Auditorium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\"Rylie
Rylie Backus<\/b>
Spanish
College of Arts and Letters<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Rachel
Rachel Bolden<\/b>
Elementary Education
College of Education<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Rachel
Rachel Bomalaski<\/b>
University Studies
University College<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Armondo
Armondo Escalanti<\/b>
Criminology and Criminal Justice
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Zachary
Zachary Juergens<\/b>
Accountancy
W.A. Franke College of Business<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Jacob
Jacob Marshall<\/b>
Nursing
College of Health and Human Services<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Sheridan
Sheridan Martini<\/b>
Chemistry certified by American Chemical Society
College of Engineering, Forestry and Natural Sciences<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Valerie
Valerie Schwinghamer<\/b>
Business Administration
Extended Campuses<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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The tradition of the Gold Axe Award dates back to 1933, a year after the student body adopted the axe as the symbol for Lumberjack athletics. It was then that NAU adopted the tradition of awarding small gold axe pins to outstanding members of the student body. To this day, the gold axe pin is considered the official emblem of the Associated Students of NAU and is presented each semester to recognize students\u2019 outstanding achievements and distinguished service to the university and the greater community.<\/p>\n

Students selected for a Gold Axe Award also are eligible for the President\u2019s Prize, considered the highest student recognition from the university. After reviewing all the Gold Axe nominations, a universitywide committee makes its recommendations to President Rita Cheng<\/strong>, who then selects the President\u2019s Prize winners.<\/p>\n

Below are the winners of this semester’s Gold Axe awards, along with the NAU faculty or staff member the students named as having the most significant impact on them during their undergraduate career. View a photo album from the event online<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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\"Sharon
Sharon Baudelaire<\/b>
Comparative Cultural Studies
Sara Aleman, Sociology and Social Work<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Kali
Kali Bills<\/b>
Exercise Science
Dierdra Bycura, Health Sciences<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Danielle
Danielle Bryant<\/b>
Elementary Education
Barbara Veltri, College of Education<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Alexander
Alexander Carel<\/b>
Electronic Media and Film Production
Paul Helford, School of Communication<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"May
May Ang Delfin<\/b>
Nursing
Christina Mooroian-Pennington, School of Nursing<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Alejandro
Alejandro Estrella-Lopez<\/b>
Instrumental Music Education and Performance
Honors Program
Tom Sheeley, School of Music<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"I-Ven
I-Ven Foong<\/b>
Psychology
Jaimee Limmer, Criminology and Criminal Justice<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Erin
Erin Freriks<\/b>
Elementary Education
Brian Stone, College of Education<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Elyssa
Elyssa Hartsock<\/b>
Chemistry, Criminology and Criminal Justice
Sharon\u00a0Lovich,\u00a0Hotel and Restaurant Management<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Austin
Austin Hasquet<\/b>
Biomedical Science
Andy Thompson, Athletics<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Jacob
Jacob Marshall<\/b>
Nursing
Katherine Watkins, School of Nursing<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Shannon
Shannon McClain<\/b>
Exercise Science
Honors Program
Sara Jarvis, Biological Sciences<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Stephanie
Stephanie\u00a0Mendizabal<\/b>
Biomedical Science
Dulce Soto, Inclusion and Multicultural Services<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Jackson
Jackson Ramler<\/b>
Theatre – Performance
Mac Groves, Theatre Department<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Priscilla
Priscilla Rivera<\/b>
Biomedical Science and Chemistry
Brittany Johnson, Housing and Residence Life<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Tatum
Tatum Rochin<\/b>
Journalism
Kim Bruno, Athletics<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Haley
Haley Shukert<\/b>
Elementary and\u00a0Special Education, Spanish
Gerald Wood, College of Education<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Emily
Emily Tomjack<\/b>
Finance
Matthew Haertzen, W.A. Franke College of Business<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Christina
Christina Tymchak<\/b>
Elementary and Special Education
Christopher Lanterman, College of Education<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Bryan
Todd\u00a0Whitney<\/b>
Emergency Management, Public Administration
Marcie Delmotte, NAU Yuma<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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\"Jisella
Jisella Williams<\/b>
Elementary Education
Honors Program
Melissa Settle, College of Education<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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\"Janice
Janice Wilson<\/b>
Nursing
Diane Stearns, Chemistry and Biochemistry<\/i><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/td>\n
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